How are sister city relationships created?
A. The City of Seattle currently has a moratorium on creating any new sister city relationships. The City Council passed a resolution in 1996 adopting a moratorium on new Sister City affiliations due to limited City resources (funding, protocol needs/expectations and manpower). The moratorium allows us to support the quality of our existing 21 Sister City programs. To view the resolution, log onto http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~public/RESN1.htm and enter the resolution number 29897.